Organization record
BIOMET INC
All evidence-backed facts for this organization, identity resolved across official registers.
Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 102800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 107700000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 116200000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 85200000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 95200000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 89900000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 91100000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 556000000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 487700000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 491600000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 507400000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 495800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 457800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 480100000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 106900000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 53100000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 179300000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 122700000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 81200000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 39200000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 174000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 133900000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 88800000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 36500000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 186400000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 167500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 619200000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 492400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 496000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 383900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 431200000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 327800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 287700000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 228600000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 274000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 189100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 215600000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -51300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 379300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -38100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -28900000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -19900000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -9700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -51400000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -39600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -30400000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -9200000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -159900000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -409300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -339000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -144000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -81700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -49000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -9500000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -205000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -175800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -88700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -42300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -182000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 128600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 85500000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 377300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 291300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 133800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 123100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 380100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 303200000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
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| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 131300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 321500000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552361917, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552361917, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552308376, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552331876, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552331876, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552531316, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1000, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552361917, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552361917, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552308376, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552331876, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552331876, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 552531316, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 236000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 450200000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 207500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| current_assets | {"amount": 1606400000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| current_assets | {"amount": 1618400000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
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| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 0, "currency": "USD"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
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| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 417500000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
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| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 547600000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 4173400000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 4173400000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-01 | sec_edgar |
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| goodwill | {"amount": 4114400000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
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| goodwill | {"amount": 4429800000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| goodwill | {"amount": 4470100000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
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| gross_profit | {"amount": 489200000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
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